Personal computers used to be the domain of hobbyists, who had no problem rolling up their sleeves and diving into debuggers to figure out why something wasn't working as expected. Also: Yes, you can ...

Microsoft offers numerous useful tools that can help users and admins diagnose problems in Windows 10 and 11. Here’s how to use them for best results. As people use Windows 10 or 11 in their daily ...

Microsoft has brought out a refreshing new take on the most used operating system in the world, and it is impressive! The operating system comes preinstalled in the latest PCs and Microsoft is also ...

The built-in Windows Reliability Monitor remains an oft-overlooked troubleshooting gem. It’s actually a specialized part of Windows’ general-purpose Performance Monitor tool (perfmon.exe). While more ...

Most startup apps slow Windows down, but a couple are actually worth keeping. Here are the only ones I let run at boot.

MSCONFIG.EXE, also called System Configuration Utility, allows an admin use to manage startup items, boot options, Services & boot in Safe Mode, etc. Selective startup mode allows users to choose ...

Windows updates can seem stuck, but they may be running especially slow — if yours is truly stuck, there are ways to troubleshoot. Beware of interfering with an update too soon; if you stop an update ...